Martingale strap and connecter



Aug. 16, 1927.

. J. M. WALSH MARTINGALE STRAP AND commcw'aa Original Filed Feb. 1 25 B iV VEN TOR. I 2,

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Patented Aug. 16, 1927.

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.IAMESM. wALsr 'or MILWAUKEE; WISCONSIN, ASSIGNOR 'IO JAMESM. wALsH .00.,

orMrLwAUKnE, WISCONSIN,.A CORPORATION or DELAWARE.

'MARTINGAIiE STRAP AND *comvnornn.

Application area =February 2O, 1925-,$eria1 No. 10,569. Renewed Ne man-1995'.

' the side-straps to the ring, tobecome accidentally disengaged therefrom.

' *It .is 'one of the objects of the present inventionto overcome the above mentioned objectionable features and provide a martingale strap and connector in which the martingale ring will be retained in its adjustedgposition, andis so shaped-and positicned as-to eliminate wear from the bellyhand strap. 1 A further object of the invention is to provide a martingale strap and connecter in which the ring member 'will'he -.retained in itsadjusted position. and the hook members connected thereto will also he pivotally retained inalined position therewith.

A "further ohject of the .invention is to provide a 'martingale strap and connector having a novel 'means for locking "the hook members to the martingale'ringgand which means will ,prevent the accidental -dise1igagement of the hook members from i the martingale ring.

' A further Object of the invention is to provide a martingale strap i-and connecter in which the 'hook members; are formed with sewing slots for connecting-sidestraps to the hook members] r A further object of the invention is to provide a martingale strap and connector which is of simple construction, is strong and durable, andis' well adapted for the purpose described.

With the above and otherohjects in View,

the invention consists of the improved martingale strap and. its parts and combinations as set forth in theclaims, and all equivalents thereof.

In the accompanying drawing in which the same reference characters indicate .the same parts in all of the views:

Fig. 11 is flower side view of 'one -;end portion ota martingale strap provided with the improved connector rand'hookimembers.

- the hook memhers: and a: portion of the. martingale :ring showing the unanner :o'f disengaging the hook 1 member from i the ring.

Referring to the drawing, the numeral 5 indicates sthe ilooped'end of 1a :martingale strap which 'is provided witlra guard flap 6 on its inner or upper side. The Ilooped portion extends through an elongated curved slot formed in the Inartingale'ring --8. :Said curvature extends away from the end of the strap loop so that in 'inserting the dooped portion '5 thereth rough, I the said portion will be bent outwardly in a-curve at right angles to the curve ofthestrap loop,:as 'c'learly-shownin Figs. 1 and 2,=to conform to *the shape 1 of *the slot.

As thus connected, the-ring will befirmly held in its adjusted position with relation strap. *Said ring is also formed with two eyes 9 extending at diverging angles from the elongated slotted port-ion of the ring. The openings forming the eyes '9 are elongated "or of egg like formation, with the portions 1 of the larger diameter at the outer ends *to pivotally 1 receive the hook portions 101 of side strap hook naembers 11. The entrance throats or openings 1120f *the hook members -11 i are of less width Y than the'tliiek ness of the metal'of the eyed portions 9 of greater diameter, '--so that in ordinary use the hook members can *not accidentally 1 disengage the eyes. The inner adjacentside portions 13 of the eyes 9 are of less thickness than theother portions of the eyes to permit each hookmemberltolbe engaged or receive side straps (not shown) and are also provided with sewing slots 15 for sewing the side straps to the hook members.

The martingale ring portion 8 which extends through the loop 5 of the martingale strap is of suflicient width to prevent the edge of the belly-band strap 16 from rubbing against the end portion of the loop 5 and thus eliminates wear thereon.

The guard flap 6 is positioned to be inter posed between the martingale ring and hook members and the animal to prevent the metal parts from rubbing against the animal.

From the foregoing description, it will be seen that the construction provides a very simple means for connecting the parts together or separating said parts, and when connected, the parts will be maintained in proper position with the minimum amount of wear on the straps.

What I claim as my invention is:

1. A martingale strap and connecter, comprising a martingale strap having a loop, a ring member having an elongated. slot through which the loop extends and also having an eyed portion provided. with an entrance part of less thickness than other portions, and'a hook member having an entrance throat of less size than the thickness of the major portion of the eyed part of the ring .member, but of greater size than the entrance part thereof to permit connection together ot' the parts.

2. A martingale strap an d connector, comprising a martingale strap having a loop, a

ring member having a curved elongated slot through which a portion of the strap loop "extends and is bent to conform thereto, said ring member also having eyed portions provided with entrance parts of less thickness than other portions, and hook members having entrance throats of less size than the thickness of the major portions of the eyed parts but of greater size than the entrance part thereof to permit connection together of the parts. 1

3. A martingale strap and connecter, comprising a martingale strap having a loop. a ring member having an elongated slot the opposite walls of which are curved at right angles to the curvature of the loop and through which the looped portion of the strap extends andis bent to conform thereto, said ring member also having eyed portions,

and hook members engaging said eyed portions.

4 A. martingale strapand connecter, comprising a martingale strap having a loop, a ring member having an elongated slot through which the loo'p'extends and also having eyed portions provided with entrance parts of. less thickness than other portions, and hook members having entrance throats oi less size than the thickness of the major portions of the eyed parts but of greater size than the entrance parts thereof to permit connecting the parts together.

5. A martingale strap and connector, con'lprising a martingale strap having a loop, a ring member having an elongated slot curved in a direction at right angles to the curvature of the loop and through which slot a portion of the lOOp extends and is bent to conform thereto, said ring member alsohaving eyed portions of elongated form which extend divergingly from the slotted portion, the inner adjacent edges of the eyed portions being of less thickness than other portions to form entrances to the eyed portions, and hook members having side entrance throats of less size than the thickness of the major partsot the eyed portions but of greater size than the entrance parts thereoi to permit connectingthe. parts removably together.

, 6. A martingale strap and connector, comprising a martingale strap having a loop, a

ring member having an elongated slot ,c rved 1n direction at right angles to the curvature of the loop and through-which slot a portion of the loop extends and is bent to conform thereto, said ring member also having eyed portions of elongated form which extend divergingly. from the slotted port-ion, the inner adjacent edges of the eyed portions being of less thickness than other portions to form entrances to the eyed portions, hook members having side entrance throats ot less size than the thick ness of the major parts "of the eyed portions but of greater size than the entrance parts thereof to permit connecting the parts remcvably together, and a guard member connectedto. the strap loop and extending on one side of the martingale ring and .por.- tions of the hook members. p

In testimony whereof, I aiiix my signa ture. V 7

JAMES M. WALSH. 

